Legal Opinion
Bertulli v. Independent Ass'n of Continental Pilots
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 2001No. 99-21170PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Pilots filed this class action against their pilots’ association and airline claiming injury suffered as a result of seniority lost when the pilots’ association and airline changed the seniority rankings of their pilots. The class was certified under Rule 23(b)(3). 1 Defendants appeal the certification order under Rule 23(f). 2
The pilots’ association and airline argue that the plaintiffs lack standing and that the certification of the class was an abuse of discretion. We hold that standing is reviewable in a Rule 23(f) interlocutory appeal, that the…
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